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AN INSCRIBED ZITAN STAND OF A ZHOU 清乾隆 御製紫檀「周雷紋觚二」底座
BRONZE GU 《乾隆御鑑》、《乙》款
SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

of circular section, the top hollowed with a groove encircling 乾隆《西清古鑑》錄一件周雷紋觚二（圖一），應為
a slightly domed centre to fit its bronze gu, the rounded 此座之原件，見卷24，頁28。
sides carved in relief with diagonal wavy leaf-form lappets,
all supported on five feet, the base incised and filled in gilt
with four characters reading Zhou leiwen gu followed by
two single characters reading er (two) and yi (B Grade),
flanking a recessed centre inscribed with a seal mark reading
Qianlong yu jian (For the imperial appreciation of Qianlong)
16.5 cm, 6½ in.
HK$ 60,000-80,000
US$ 7,700-10,200

It is likely to be the fitted stand of a bronze gu vase,
attributed to the Zhou dynasty and recorded in Xiqing
gujian [Chinese ritual bronzes in the collection of Qianlong
Emperor], vol. 24, p. 28 (fig. 1).

fig. 1
Xiqing gujian [Chinese ritual bronzes in the collection of Qianlong Emperor], vol. 24, p. 28
圖一
《西清古鑑》，卷24，頁28